ARBITRATION COURT.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17316, 30 November 1921, Page 10

ARBITRATION COURT.

MR McCULLOUGH'S RESIGNATION.

On Friday last, Mr J. A. McCul- j lough, who was the workers' represen- j tative' on the Arbitration Court, tor- j warded his resignation to the Minister ; •of Labour. The resignation is to take j effect as from December 24th next. ; Mr McCullough informed a "Press" j reporter yesterday, when reference was ! made to tho fact that the Auckland j trades unions had nominated Mr T. j Bloodworth as the workers' representative on the Oourt, that hevdid not know | what was being done. So far as he j vas concerned, his connexion with the Arbitration Court was ended, and he did not want to discuss tho matter further. i QUESTION OF SUCCESSOR. (PKESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) "WELLINGTON, November SO. Mr McCullough's resignation from the Arbitration Court has been expected by Labour circles; in fact, the Alliance of Labour had already taken certain steps in connexion with tho nomination of a successor. The exact nature of tho move mado by the Alliance has not been revealed. " Some unions have rewnted any attempt by the Alliance to dictate ns far as nomination is concerned. Nevertheless, the Alliance is bound to have a> big say, whatever recommendation'' :fc made to tho Government, for the affiliated unions hold the balance of voting ■, power. Mr T. Young has been freely mentioned aa likely to receive tho support of the Alliance, but other names have also been discussed. The nomination of Mr T. Bloodwortih. by the Auckland unions -was <a foregone concilusion- ; Mr M. J. Rcardon, too, is bound to receive nomination, and there is a possibility of Mr J. T. Paul (Duncdin) being asked to consider the matter. It should be understood that the actual appointment is made by the Government, who merely receive recommendations from tho unions. AMENDMENT OF ACT SUGGESTED. (press association TELEGBAM.) WELLINGTON, November 29. In a communication to the Minister of Labour, the committee of the Wellington '.typographical Union makes suggestions for the amendment of the Arbitration Act, and commonts adversely on tho proposal that the general piiblio should bo represented as a third party in tho Court. The letter reads: —"We would respectfully suggest that clause 112 of the Act be amended to provide that two assessors representing the employer? and employees in the industry which has a dispute before the Court sit witJh. tho Judge and take the place of the permanent representatives of tho Court on a request from either party to tho dispute made to the Judge alone; also that provision be made in the Act for a permanent disputes committee for tho interpretation and enforcement of awards, the Disputes Committee to bp constituted by one representative each from the workers and .employers concerned, with a representative of the Labour Department, their * decision to be binding, but subject to the existing* appeal to the Conrt. We woulct > suggest that the workers' ropre- ' senta#ves on the Court should bo elected by the unions .whose awards are made by the Court and are current. Wo ajso ask-that the oxisting limitation- of time, (three months) after which w«gea underpaid cannot 'be recovered be oi%tended t*> twelve months." The view lias been expressed iSka.% some provision ought to be made jn tho Act whereby y.what is termed the, t third ; party, (to wit the general public) ebould havo an opportunity to be heard in all disputes before the Court. The ;, Wellington Typographical Union is oppoied to ony.suoh provision being made v.' \\>.uji.tint..-the-wdfaie of tho general public is looked _after by Judge, and nothing to/the contrary has leen shown. (2) That it is impossible for the repre- ,.-, jentativo of tho eo-tenned third party. ;.. ,tiKbft properly credentialled to appear : % before the Court .and adequately, voice ;; its opinions on tJho merits or demerits. >■ of / «ny_particular cause being pleaded. ';'.•?) That- any such provision would lead to all sorts of abuses, and unneces&3?s&&$ a P i & proceedings before ;»>*"« Qowt without any compensating ad- •;; .vantage*; v - , ;X;'-|>'-/'•'(«■»*• issociAnow telmAak.) . I " ; '■■* ■ A H (^K:LA2 ? D » 'Novemier, ■ 29. .The Auckland unions Tiave nominated ;i jlpr; T. Bloodworth as the. workers? re, the Arbitration Court,